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I see you have no carpet under piano, just hardwood flooring. I have read where a carpet helps the soundboard, and acoustics. Have you tried one or not. I know it's hard to cover up hardwood floors, they are so beautiful. But if it helps the sound of the piano.

Oh, you people who are computer literate, I bow my head in reverence to you all. I wanted to post a picture of my new Estonia here, but cannot quite crack the code. (It was soooo much easier on Estoniaworld!) Anyway, I assume you are all DYing to see my new 6000 dollar baby, so click on the following link and enjoy!http://www.pianoworld.com/uploads/files/MynewEstonia.JPG

Well, I tried the link, and it doesn't work. Sorry, you all have to log in to Estoniaworld to get your exitement.

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Some men are music lovers. Others make love without it.

That is a Beautiful Piano. PeriodThat first picture is nice with the stairway in the back. That don't look like a Texas ranch. LOL

From the Kawai Web-site:

Of all the musical masterpieces that come forth from Kawai, fewer than one in one hundred will bear the name SHIGERU. Meticulously handcrafted in carefully limited numbers, the SHIGERU piano brings to fruition a century of advancement, knowledge and craftsmanship. It is the culmination of one man's destiny... born to fulfill the lifelong dreams of the pianist.

Thanks for posting. Nice photos. Love the wood grain on the Mahogany. Was that you in the store purchasing it? I think you need to move the carpet under the piano. Better sound, and balance. Nice Puppy's.

The ones with the rug under the piano are my home. The ones in the huge room are in Classical Grands storage building where they kept it for me until delivery. Yes - it is me. What do you mean about moving the rug? Do you mean directly under the piano with the front legs on it too? I have considered that, but its so HEAVY! I had the movers put it that way, but I wasn't sure.

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It is always fun to see everyone's beautiful instruments, even if we've seen them before! Penny, that is a real stunner. I think Hamiltonian should have gottten the 9 footer! More suitable to the house.

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You will be 10 years older, ten years from now, no matter what you do - so go for it!

Well I'm new to the piano world, and to this forum. So I haven't seen anyone piano's before, and I don't know the stories behind how they purchased them. You wouldn't believe how I purchased mine. I did it totally wrong. It's real nice everyone has posted here even if they have posted in the past. I Thank Everyone.It the dog still under the piano?

I was one of those people that didn't know any other make other then Yamaha, and Steinway. I have never played, or even looked at pianos until about 2 weeks ago. I have always wanted to play one, but never learned. I have always wanted to see a piano in a hotel lobby, or a mall, or any public place, and just sit down start playing, and get a crowd. I have always wanted to do that.

I was driving around with my wife one day (04/17/05) and stopped in a piano store to look at the Yamaha Disklavier piano's 5.3'. Thinking it would be cool to have one play on it's own, and I can play. I researched on the Yamaha web-site to know enough about them, but not knowing anything at all at the same time, if you know what I mean. I didn't know piano's sounded different from small sizes to big. I didn't know one brand from another sounded different. I knew nothing. And I didn't know how much a piano cost. Holy Tolito's was I in for a shock. After 45 minutes of the women demo'ng the Yamaha I ask how much. She told me 38.5. I thought $3850 and was like "write the check". When she wrote the order up and I had to pay I realized it was $38,500 I almost past out. I was so embarrassed. I felt like a fool. I couldn't find the toilet to flush myself out of there.

Well the women said, why do you want the Yamaha anyway with the computer, and showed me some others. (Pearl River, Petrof) The Petrof was more then I was ready to drop, and I didn't like the sound of the Pearl River. I purchased a Nordiska 185 Imperial Mahogony they had. I liked the sound, and all the things they told me about it. So after 1 hour and 15 minutes I was a piano owner.That's my story on how I became a piano owner. Not the way your supposed to do it. O well. I think I did good.

Can I have his autograph now. In 10 to 20 years I hope to be able to make money with it. He could be the next Jim Brickman. LOLWho is cooking breakfast? The piano looks great on the wood floors. Thanks for posting.